noun
Meaning 1
The act or action of one who slithers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
slithering
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CMU ARPABET: S L IH1 DH ER0 IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of slither
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
moving as on a slippery surface
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- his slipping and slithering progress over the ice
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: slipping
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: luikertelu — act